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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re U. S. Patent No. 7,172,656
Keiichi TAKANASHI et al
Serial No. 10/822,662
Filed: April 13, 2004
For: DEVICE AND METHOD FOR
MEASURING POSITION OF
LIQUID SURFACE OF MELT IN
SINGLE-CRYSTAL-GROWING
APPARATUS
Confirmation No.: 3146
Examiner: Robert M. Kunemund
Group Art Unit: 1722
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Sir:
It is respectfully requested that a Certificate of Correction per the attached be
issued for the captioned patent.
The errors for which correction is requested occurred in printing and, therefore,
no fee is required.
Respectfully submitted,
BAO$fef& THOMAS, PLL
By: Gi^orge^A. Loud
Registration No. 25,81
Date: April 24, 2007
BACON & THOMAS, PLLC
625 Slaters Lane, 4th Floor
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Telephone: (703) 683-0500
Certificate
Ap R 2 e 2007
of Correction
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
PATENT NO.
DATED
INVENTOR(S)
CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
7,172,656
February 6, 2007
TAKANASHI et al
It is certified that an error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent is hereby
corrected as shown below:
In the Title (cover page) "OR" should read - OF -.
Column 12, line 8 (claim 12, line 4) "COD" should read - CCD - .
Mailing address of sender:
Bacon & Thomas, PLLC
625 Slaters Lane 4 th Floor
Alexandria, Va. 22314
TEL (703) 683-0500
FAX (703) 683-1080
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